MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

Placement- SECOND YEAR Time- 70 hours

Course Description:-
This course is designed to help students develop the concept of mental health and mental illness, its causes, symptoms,
prevention, treatment modalities and nursing management of mentally ill for individual, family and community.
General Objective:-
Upon completion of this course, the students shall able to:
1. Describe the concept of mental health and mental illness and the emerging trends in psychiatric nursing.
2. Explain the causes and factors of mental illness, its prevention and control.
3. Identify the symptoms and dynamic of abnormal human behavior in comparison with normal human behavior.
4. Demonstration a desirable attitude and skills in rendering comprehensive nursing care to the mentally ill.
 Teaching
Learning Methods of
Unit. Content Hr. Learning
Objectives Assessment
Activites
I Describe the Introduction 5 Lecture cum Short answers Objective
concept of mental a) Concept of mental health and mental illness discussion
health and mental b) Misconceptions related to mental illness type
illness in relation c) Principles of Mental Health nursing Structured
to providing d) Definition of terms used in psychiatry discussion
comprehensive e) Review of defense mechanisms
care to the patients. f) Mental Health Team Group interaction

II Narrate the History of Psychiatry 4 Lecture cum Short answer

historical a) History of Psychiatric Nursing - India and discussion
development of at international level Objective type
Psychiatry and b) Trends in Psychiatric Nursing
psychiatric c) National mental health programme
nursing.
III Describe mental Mental Health Assessment 4 Lecture cum Short answer
health assessment a) Psychiatry history taking discussion Objective type
b) Mental status examination Return
Interview technique Demonstration Demonstration

Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship: Lecture cum Short answers

IV Describe therapeutic 5
a) Therapeutic nurse patient relationship: discussions
relationship
Definition, components and phases, Return demonstration
Importance Role play
Demonstrate b) Communication skills Definition elements,
skills in process types, factors influencing communication,
recording
barriers (therapeutic impasse)

V List various mental Mental Disorders and Nursing Interventions 25 Lecture cum Short answers Essay
disorders and a) Psycho-Pathophysiology of human behavior discussions types Case Study
describe their b) Etiological theories (genetics,
mental biochemical, psychological etc) Case study Case Presentation
and psychiatric c) Classification of mental disorders.
and nursing d) Disorders of thought, motor Case Presentation
management. activity, perception, mood, speech,
memory, concentration, judgment Process recording
e) Prevalence, etiology, signs and
symptoms, prognosis, medical and Videos Role plays
Nursing management
f) Personality & types of personality related Field visits-
to psychiatric disorder De-addiction
g) Organic mental disorders: Delirium, centers, Alcohol
Dementia Anonyms group,
f) Psychotic disorders: Adolescent clinics,
- Schizophrenic disorders Child guidance centers
- Mood (affective) disorders: etc
Mania depression, Bipolar
affective disorders(BPAD)
h) Neurotic disorders: Phobia, anxiety
disorders,obsessive compulsive
disorders, depressive neurosis,
conversion disorders, dissociative
reaction, psychosomatic disorders, post
traumatic stress disorder
i) Substance use and de-addiction: alcohol,
tobacco and other psychoactive
substance
j) Child and adolescent psychiatric disorder;
- Sleep disorder
- Eating disorders
- Sexual disorders
k) Nursing Management: Nursing process and
process recording in caring for patients
with various psychiatric disorders
VI Describe the Bio – Bio – Psycho & Social Therapies 12 Lecture cum Short Answers Essay
psychosocial a) Psychopharmacology – Definition, discussions
therapies and explain classification of drugs antipsychotic, types
the role of the nurse Antidepressant, antimanic, antian xiety agents, Seminar Videos
anti parkinsons Return demonstration
b) Psychosocial therapies – individual therapies, group Demonstration
therapy, behavior therapy, occupational therapy, Quiz
family therapy, melieu therapy Field visits- Rehabilitation
c) Role of nurse in these therapies. centre, Day care centres Drug study
d) Somatic therapy – Electro Convulsive
Therapy, insulin therapy, Role plays
e) Role of nurse in these therapies.

VII Describe the Community Mental Health 5 Lecture cum Short answers Essay
concept of a) Concept, importance, scope discussion
preventive b) Attitudes , Stigma and discrimination related type Assignment
community to the mentally ill Role play Videos
mental health c) Prevention of mental illness(Preventive
services. Psychiatry) during childhood, adolescent, adult
Enumerate the hood and old age.
nurse’s role d) Community Mental Health Services.
in National e) Role of Nurse in national mental health
mental health programme and Psychiatric care in Community
programme
VIII Explain different Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis 5 Lecture cum Short answers Objective
psychiatric Intervention discussion
emergencies a) Types of Psychiatric emergencies: Over Active, Type Essay type
and their under active patient, Violent behaviour, Videos Role plays
management b) Suicide, adverse drug reactions, withdrawal
Demonstrate skills symptoms, Acute psychosis etc Demonstration
in crisis intervention c) Crisis and its intervention: AIDS,
Adolescent Crisis
IX Describe the Forensic Psychiatry / Legal Aspects 5 Lecture cum Short answers Essay
legal aspects to a) India Lunatic Act 1912 discussions
be kept in b) Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic Act 1965, 1985 type Objective Quiz
mind in the care of c) Mental Health Act 1987, 2014 Demonstration
mentally ill patients. d) Admission and discharge procedures
e) Standards of psychiatric nursing practice.
f) Rights of Mentally ill patients
g) Legal responsibilities in the care of mentally ill
patients.